Contractions Worksheets
Contractions are common in spoken English and informal writing. A contraction is a shortened or abbreviated form of a word or phrase. For example: ‘I will‘ can be shortened to form the contraction ‘I’ll‘
Apostrophes are used to replace the missing letter/s.
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| Forming Contractions
Join the words together to form contractions. |
Contractions Cut & Paste 1
Cut and Paste to match each phrase to it’s shortened form. |
Contractions Cut & Paste 2
Cut and Paste to match each phrase to it’s shortened form. |
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| Contractions: Shading Phrases 1
Shade the correct bubbles to show which words have been shortened to form the contractions. |
Contractions: Shading Phrases 2
Shade the correct bubbles to show which words have been shortened to form the contractions. |
Forming & Using Contractions
Make contractions from given phrases then use them to complete sentences. |
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| Word + ‘is’ & ‘not’ | Word + ‘are’ & ‘have’ | ‘not’ ‘is’ ‘had’ ‘would’ |
Apostrophes for Contractions and Apostrophes for Possessive Nouns
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| Contraction or Possessive Noun?
Circle to show whether the word is a contraction or a possessive noun. |
Contraction or Possessive Noun? 2
Shade the bubble to show where the apostrophe belongs and whether the word is a contraction or a possessive noun. |
Missing Apostrophes
Apostrophes for contractions and possessive nouns are missing. Rewrite the sentences with correct use of apostrophes. |
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